Number of infant deaths, male in Palau
Palau: Number of infant deaths, male was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
17
in 1966
All-time low
2
in 2008
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Palau, 1966–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Palau recorded 2 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Palau peaked at 17 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2008.
Palau ranks 190th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 17 | — |
| 1967 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 119, 2% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 358.5, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.5 | 16 | 17 | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.5 | 7 | 16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 5 compare
- 187 Iceland 5 compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 compare
- 190 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
- 190 Tuvalu 2 compare
- 193 Andorra 1 compare
- 193 Nauru 1 compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 compare
More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 680 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0819 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 709 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 677 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Palau?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Palau was 2 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Palau ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.